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Telephone Resources State Emergency Response & Preparedness Katrina, homelessness, and foodbank resources State Services - education, employment, housing, medical, food, senior, and financial. Disability Resources including ADA, ARCs, Arthritis/ Skeletal & Skin, Assistive Technology, Autism, Blindness, Brain & Spinal Injury, Centers for Independent Living, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness, Developmental Disability, Down syndrome, Easter Seals, Learning Disability, Legal Help, Mental Health, Neurological, Parenting, Recreation & Arts, and more. |
EMERGENCY RESOURCES
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Kansas Division of Emergency Management
2800 S.W. Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, Kansas 66611-1287
(785) 274-1401
(785) 274-1426 FAX
http://www.ink.org/public/kdem/
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EDUCATION
State Coordinator for Homeless
Ms. Terry Eis
Education Program Consultant, State and Federal Programs
Kansas State Department of Education
110 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
Phone: (785) 296-6714
Fax: (785) 296-5867
Email: teis@ksde.org
Website: http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/Welcome.html
Head Start
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/head_start.htmState Department of Education: Special Education
Student Support Services
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S.E. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 291-3097
http://www.kansped.org
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Tom Foster, Deputy Commissioner of Education
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S.E. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-2303
http://www.ksde.org
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Carolyn Nelson, Director
Children's Developmental Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
(785) 296-6135; (800) 332-6262 (in KS)
E-mail: cnelson@kdhe.state.ks.us
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Margy Hornback, Early Childhood Program Consultant
Student Support Services
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S.E. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
(785) 296-1944
E-mail: mhornback@ksde.org
http://www.kansped.org
HOUSING
HUD
Phone: (913) 551-5644
Fax: (913) 551-5469
Macie Houston, Regional Director
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
Inter-Faith Ministries
Sandy Swank NCH Board Member
829 N. Market Street
Wichita, KS 67214-3519
316/264-9303 or 8051
316/264-2233
sswank@ifmnet.org
LOCAL CRISIS HOTLINE NUMBERS:
Emporia (316) 343-2626
Humbolt (316) 473-2241
Kansas City (913) 831-1773
Lawrence (913) 841-2345
Salina (785) 827-4747
Ulysses (316) 356-3198
Wichita (316) 686-7465
FOOD
Kansas State Information/Hotline Number: 1-888-369-4777
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/food_stamps.htm
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/states/kansas.htm
WIC
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 220
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1274
Phone: (785) 296-1320
FAX: (785) 296-1326
Toll Free: (800) 332-6262
http://www.kdheks.gov/nws-wic/index.html
America's Second Harvest of Greater St. Joseph
915 Douglas
St. Joseph, MO 64505
Phone: 816-364-3663
Fax: 816-364-6404
Email: kyounger@secondharvest.org
Web Site:HTTP://www.stjofoodbank.org
Harvesters - The Community Food Network
3801 Topping Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64129
Phone: 816-929-3000
Fax: 816-929-3123
Web Site: HTTP://www.harvesters.org
Kansas Foodbank Warehouse
806 East Boston
Wichita, KS 67211
Phone: 316-265-4421
Fax: 316-265-9747
Web Site: HTTP://www.ksfoodbank.org
FINANCIAL HELP
Help with Utilities
http://www.hud.gov/local/ks/renting/energyprgms.cfm
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/lieap.htmhttp://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/ga.htm
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/child_care.htm
MEDICAL CARE
http://www.srskansas.org/services/HCP_index.htm
Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health and Environment
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 220
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-1316; (800) 332-6262 (in KS)
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/shs/State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Kansas HealthWave
P.O. Box 3599
Topeka, KS 66601
(800) 792-4884
http://www.kansashealthwave.org/
EMPLOYMENT
Kansas Rehabilitation Services
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
3640 S.W. Topeka Boulevard, Suite 150
Topeka, KS 66611
(785) 267-5301
http://www.srskansas.org/rehabhttps://www.kansasjoblink.com/ada/services/schools/schsearch.cfm
https://www.kansasjoblink.com/ada/disability/default.cfm?rand=313475
Vocational Rehab (VR)
http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/text/VR.htm
SENIOR RESOURCES
Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA)
New England Building
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
1-800-432-3535
TTY: 785-291-3167
mail@aging.state.ks.us
http://www.agingkansas.org/index.htm
Alzheimer's Association
3846 West 75th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
800.733.1981
http://www.alz-heartofamerica.org
RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
Kansas Department of Human Resources
1430 S.W. Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612-1877
(800) 295-5232; (877) 340-5874 (TTY)
http://www.kansascommerce.com/?divId=15
ADA
Great Plains Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 882-3600 (V/TTY)
http://www.adaproject.orgComplete Access Solutions, LLC
PO Box 20259
Wichita, Kansas 67208
316-258-6653
jfarney@cas-ada.com
http://www.cas-ada.com/
ARC
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Arc Butler County TARC Russell County |
ARTHRITIS, SKELETAL, & SKIN DISABILITIES
Kansas Osteogenisis Imperfecta Support group
Susie Gibson 816-650-6344 svgibson1~at~prodigy.net
Kansas Scleroderma Support Groups
Emporia: Roxi Waechter, 620-342-4498, alanwaechter@sbcglobal.net
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/support/kansas/index_emporia.htm
Wichita: Sharon Leiker, 316-683-8335, leikers@cox.net
http://www.scleroderma.org/Chapter/support/kansas/index_wichita.htm
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Assistive Technology for Kansans Project
2601 Gabriel Avenue
P.O. Box 738
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-8367
http://atk.ku.edu/
AUTISM
Autism Asperger Resource Center
4001 Miller Building, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KA 66160
(913) 588-5988
E-mail: theaarc@msn.com
http://www.autismasperger.orgKansas Resource Center on Autism
Emporia State University
The Teachers College, Campus Box 4036
1200 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
(620) 341-5525
http://www.emporia.edu/autismAsperger Syndrome Parent Support Group - Topeka
Topeka, Kansas
(785)246-0363
E-mail: Aspieparents@aol.com
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (RCBVI)
http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/text/RCBVI.htm
Kansas Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2601 SW East Circle Drive North, (1st and MacVicar)
Kanza Business and Technology Park
Topeka, KS 66606-1703
(785) 296-3311, 1-800-547-5789
http://www.srskansas.org/rehab/text/SBVI.htmAmerican Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.netKansas State School for the Blind
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
Phone: (913)281-3308
Fax: (913)281-3104
http://www.kssb.net/Audio-Reader
1120 west 11th St.
P.O. Box 847
Lawrence KS 66044
785 864 4600
800 772 8898
Fax:785 864 4053
http://reader.ku.edu/Kansas Talking Book Service
ESU Memorial Union
1200 Commercial, Box 4055
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
800-362-0699
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/KSL/talking/ksl_bph.html
BRAIN & SPINAL CORD INJURIES
Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City
1100 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64105-1336
(816) 842-8607; (800) 783-1356
http://www.braininjuryresource.org
CEREBRAL PALSY
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc.
School of Adaptive Computer Training
5111 E. 21st Street North
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 688-1888
E-mail: info@cprf.org
http://www.cprf.orgUnited Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
5111 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 688-1888
http://www.ucpa.org
CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Statewide Independent Living Council
700 SW Jackson, Suite 212
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 234-6990
TTY: (785) 234-6990
FAX: (785) 234-6651Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living (KACIL)
1423 West Crawford Street
Salina, KS 67401
V/TTY: (785) 825-2675
FAX: (785) 825-7029
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Resource
CIL P.O. Box 925 517B SW 37th Street Topeka ILRC |
LINK,
Inc. Three Rivers ILC 314 Mulberry P.O. Box 4152 Whole Person P.O. Box 117 |
Southeast
Kansas IL, Inc. 125 East Maple Street, 623 Monroe 1011-A Centennial Blvd 1475 South Tenth 104 West Sixth 119 West Butler CIL FOR SW Kansas 1023 N. Kansas Ave, #2 |
CHRONIC ILLNESS
Arthritis Foundation
1999 N. Amidon Avenue, Suite 105
Wichita, KS 67203-2122
800-362-1108
316-263-0116
info.ks@arthritis.org
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=23
Lupus Foundation of America, Kansas Chapter
Wichita, KS
(316) 262-6180
http://www.kansaslupus.org/
Lupus Foundation of America, Kansas City Chapter
Kansas City, MO
(816) 761-0850
http://www.lifewithlupus.org/
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
8420 Delmar Blvd, # Suite 303
St. Louis, MO 63124
800.783.8006
314.991.0220
Fax: 314.991.8756
gateway@ccfa.orgCystic Fibrosis Heart of America Chapter
5799 Broadmoor
Suite 504
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 384-8997
Fax: (913) 384-1225
DEAF, HEARING IMPAIRED, and SPEECH SERVICES
Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3640 S.W. Topeka Boulevard, Suite 150
Topeka, KS 66611
(785) 267-6100 (V/TTY)
(800) 432-0698 (V/TTY)
http://www.srskansas.org/kcdhhKansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
3900 17th Avenue
Great Bend, KS 67530
(316) 793-6550; (800) 248-5742
E-mail: ksha96@aol.com
http://www.ksha.orgKansas School for the Deaf
450 E. Park Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
Phone: 913.791.0573 (V/TTY)
Fax: 913.791.0577
http://ksdeaf.org
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Kansas Developmental Disabilities Council
Docking State Office Building, Room 141
915 S.W. Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
(785) 296-2608
http://www.kcdd.org/portal/Beach Center on Families and Disability
University of Kansas Haworth Hall, Room 3136
1200 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence KS 66045
(785) 864-7600, Fax (785) 864-7605
Email: beachcenter@ku.edu
http://www.beachcenter.org/
DOWN SYNDROME
Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City
10200 W. 75th Street Suite 281
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
913-384-4848 Phone
913-384-4949 Fax
913-384-9898 24 hour Phone Information Line
Email: kcdsg@sbcglobal.net
http://www.kcdsg.org/Eastland Friends
http://www.eastlandfriends.org/F.A.C.E.S
Family Advocacy Center for Education and Support
15738 W. 148th Terr
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 768-6717
E-mail: mdhorn@123mail.netDown Syndrome Society of Wichita KS
316-682-3757
Email: wichitadowns@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/wichitadowns/Southeast Kansas Down Syndrome Society
SEKDSSP.O. Box 405
Chanute KS 66720
620-431-0470
Email: sekdss@amacominc.ocm
EASTER SEALS
Goodwill Industries Easter Seals of Kansas, Inc.
3636 North Oliver
P.O. Box 8169
Wichita, KS 67208-0169
(316) 744-9291
http://www.goodwilleastersealsks.org
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Learning Disabilities Association of Kansas
P.O. Box 4424
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 273-4505CHADD Central Kansas
Tel: (316) 257-3880
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd10F.html
LEGAL ADVOCACY
Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC)
Formerly Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS)
635 S.W. Harrison Street, Suite 100
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3726
Voice: 785-273-9661
Toll free Voice: 1-877-776-1541
Toll free TDD: 1-877-335-3725
Fax: 785-273-9414
http://www.ksadv.org
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas
555 N. Woodlawn, Suite 3105
Wichita, KS 67208
(316) 685-1821
http://www.mhasck.orgNAMI Kansas (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
112 S.W. 6th, Suite 505
P.O. Box 675
Topeka, KS 66601
(785) 233-0755; (800) 539-2660
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_Kansas
NEOROLOGICAL DISABILITIES
ALS Association
Keith Worthington Chapter
KC Metro Area Branch
8340 Mission Road, Suite B4
Prairie Village, KS 66206
913-648-2062
800-878-2062
913-642-2431 (fax)Central/Western Kansas - Branch Office
526 South Market
Wichita, KS 67202
316-612-0188
800-553-9056
316-612-8768 (fax)
http://www.alsa-midwest.orgEpilepsy Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri
6550 Troost, Suite B
Kansas City, MO 64131-1272
(816) 444-2800; (800) 972-5163
http://www.efha.orgMidwest Region Huntington's Disease Society (incl.Kansas)
466 Fox Trail Drive
St. Louis, MO 63367
E-mail: hdsamidw@stlouis.missouri.org
Tel: (314) 313-3644
866-707-HDSA Toll FreeMid America MS Society
PO Box 2292
Mission, KS 66201
Phone: (913) 432-3926
Phone: 1-800 FIGHT MS
Email: info@nmsskc.org
http://www.msmidamerica.orgNeurologic Disabilities Support Project (NDSP)
The University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd. -Mailstop 3055
Kansas City, KS 66160
(913) 588-5943; Fax: (913) 588-5942
E-mail: jtyler@kumc.edu
http://www.ksndsp.orgSpina Bifida Association of Kansas
4421 W. Harry Street
Wichita, KS 67209-2733
(316) 946-9670
http://www.wichitaeagle.com/connect/sbaks/Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Kansas City Area Chapter
P.O. Box 1214
Mission, Kansas 66222
Tel: (913) 262-6468
kansas@fsma.org
http://www.fsma.org/artman/publish/cat_index_28.shtml
PARENT ADVOCACY - CROSS DISABILITY
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Families Together, Inc.
3340 W. Douglas, Suite 102
Witchita, KS 67203
(316) 945-7747; (877) 499-5369 (Kansas City)
(888) 815-6364 (Witchita); (800) 264-6343 (Topeka)
(888) 820-6364 (Garden City); (800) 499-9443 (Espanol)
E-mail: wichita@familiestogetherinc.org
http://www.familiestogetherinc.orgKansas Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children
1130 Flint Avenue
Colby, KS 67701
E-mail: jstuart719@yahoo.com
RECREATION & the ARTS
Special Olympics Kansas
5280 Foxridge Drive
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 236-9290
http://www.ksso.orgVery Special Arts Kansas, Inc.
829 N. Market Street
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 262-8184
RESOURCE LISTS
NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ks.htm
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ks.htm
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